Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-03-19
FHB OLRRICAL saOKRR.
Some Caustic Observations On . Recently At
ssmptsd Reform.

Some Causs,c Observations On . Recently At
tempted Reform.
From tho Philadelphia Bulletin.
The pastors Of the Reformed church OF
America met In New York and afforded the
reporters some amusement by their discus
sion OF the tobacco habit among clergymen.
A number OF the disputants had reformed
and thrown their pipes and snuff boxes from
them along with their garments OF sin. Ono
member declared that smoking In modera-
ton was not harmful oven for . preacher.
Another smoked until he married, when he
discovered that his wife "did not like
smoke" He gave testimony, however, that
he used to think 1t "very soothing" until
his wife interdicted even the lighting OF Q
cigar In the house. Ono minister had
smoked, had stopped when he went into the
ministry, had resumed on his enlistment In
the army, and had refraned from stopping
after the receipt OF his honorable discharge
He bore testimony that he enjoys life more
for his pnst-prsndial smoke. or course, one
brother was present to urge abstinence from
cigars because the exercise Of self restraint II
spiritually edifyinR, and there was his inev.
liable colleague to urge It because 1t 10 cheap
giums and denuncistiona until one Of the
reverepds called tobacco 80 comforter and Q
pipe boom" and the pre.iding officer closed
The debate With his opinion, . veritabls
OithCoOsS " suO "oy SuiuA tu0
Ghost should be comforter enough for min.
ister."
Il il curious at this late day to find clergy.
men going over the same argumsnts concern.
smoked when he pleased and where he
pleased. and indeed tasted his wine on occa.
ston. BUT - he grew more modern, the old
Tune candor disappeared. 1t was argued
Wnhe tne practice was In no respect ain,
ment made against the sedativs pipe, the ex.
ample OF the clerical smoker upon Young
men Was not good. Thoa began the era Of
retired retire. ,;, :mo.iSs The study We p!aes in
the eyes Of initiative youth and from CRITICAL
parlshionerA 1t was here that mild relies.
ton and very str0ng smoke mingled In the
leather; scented atmosphere Of philosophical
young suggsstsd the idss OF ain, and nd the the
modern snti.tobacCo extremest, the clerical
pharisee, armed with scriptural text and
unerring syllogism, protectsd himself upon
~: offending brethren. Tho evolution OF
frlar will doubtless attract sattention Of the
metsphysicians and the 0culists when simple
historical narrative shall have failed 70 ex.
plain the mysterious revolution. All that
the present science can DO is 70 assert bis OF.
istenca We know that he 10 here. evidently
70 stay, with logic that 10 very awkward TO
the clerical amOkers and with virtuous mast
ence that 10 more swk ward, II possiDle
THE fact that the clerical smoker In obdu.
rate and often perverss ought 70 suggest to
his critic that such mental energy an0 such
high pride In the profession might be used 70
bostor advantage In some other fields OF 70.
form. It u Q common belief that there are
many men In the profession who would
have succeeded bettSr - tailoFs; Why not
expcnd that energy In arguing with the olass
eAd Ia urging the importance 70 b attached
g the preparation OF the earthly garment 2
There ere some preaChers who, the worldly
critics ssy, ssll their sermons for gold and
Who are TOO material In thsir notion 70 accopi
soals Sor hire Some they ssy, sell their
en1 lend themselves 70 the popular doception
ehak ~ soiatllattng spsci0sns Of pulpit oso,
oasy vese specially os6!ed % eaeh q ) dossn
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